(2024-01-30). Mattole River Salmon-Welcoming Celebration, 2023. counterpunch.org 
To begin my story near the end … we were on a beach at the northern border of the Lost Coast of Humboldt County in northwest California on a Saturday afternoon in mid-November, standing beside the mouth of the 60-mile-long Mattole River, near the town of Petrolia, home of CounterPunch. We bystanders, about 25 whites
(2024-01-30). 2030 goal set to eliminate leprosy cases. ecns.cn China aims to completely eliminate leprosy within its borders by 2030 and provide consistent care for its 80,000 leprosy patients, according to a guideline released last week.
(2024-01-30). More Chinese students experience unwarranted interrogation, harassment, deportation at U.S. border. ecns.cn Recent incidents of some Chinese international students with valid documents being harassed, interrogated, and deported by U.S. authorities suggest that such unlawful behavior has only worsened, leaving the situation for Chinese international students in the U.S. far from improved.
(2024-01-30). The Attack Was in Jordan, But Jordan Plays Dumb. sonar21.com 
Wow! Talk about a Charley Foxtrot (aka Cluster Fuck). CENTCOM (i.e., U.S. Central Command put out a press release about the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) attack on its base located on the northern border of Jordan known as Tower 22. Why is it a Charley Foxtrot? Because it is now clear that Jordan did not want this base identified and is loathe to admit that it has U.S. troops in its territory. | The Kingdom of Jordan wasted no time in denying that this took Jordanian Minister of Government Commu…
(2024-01-30). Jordan condemns attack that killed US troops on border. newarab.com 
(2024-01-30). O'odham Solidarity with Palestine: Native People Urge End to Colonization and Genocide. indybay.org O'odham Solidarity with Palestine demanded a ceasefire and end to colonization and genocide, during the tribal inauguration of leaders at Gila River Indian Community, south of Phoenix, Arizona. O'odham said Israeli-trained police and Israeli-trained border patrol and Israeli surveillance towers are exploiting and militarizing O'odham lands of Gila River, Akimel O'odham, Hia Ced, and Tohono O'odham in southern Arizona.
(2024-01-30). Stop torture and inhumane treatment at Europe's borders. pressenza.com Launched a European mobilization by associations, movements, committees, parties, activists, volunteers, activists with the instrument of the ECI, the European Citizens' Initiative. | We are activists of Stop Border Violence, an Association formed in January last year, to promote an ECI (European Citizens' Initiative) called Art. 4: Stop Torture and Inhuman Treatment at Europe's Borders. | We ask the European Commission that the human rights enshrined in the founding Charter of the Union itself, be guaranteed to all and in particular, to the most fragile people, fleeing conflict, severe discrimination, climate ch…
(2024-01-29). Haitians settle in Mexico City. america.cgtn.com 
As the North American migration crisis continues into 2024, thousands of migrants a year pass through Mexico in order to reach the U.S. southern border. | However, as Mexican authorities crack down on irregular northbound migration, many migrants are choosing to remain south of the border, where local governments are doing what they can to help.
(2024-01-29). GOP governors rally behind Texas in Supreme Court border dispute. nationofchange.org Texas Governor Greg Abbott, backed by 25 GOP governors, maintains razor wire barriers at Eagle Pass, igniting a national debate on border security and state sovereignty.
(2024-01-29). Forget Elections, Border Crisis Already Disintegrates America. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-29). What is Jordan's Tower 22 where drone strike killed 3 US troops?>. geo.tv 
Tower 22 is located at the most northeastern point where its borders meet Syria and Iraq…
(2024-01-29). U.S. lawmakers struggle to compromise on a border deal. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill are trying to craft a package including increased military aid for Ukraine and Israel plus more resources for the U.S. border with Mexico. | Standing in the way of a compromise is former President Donald Trump.
(2024-01-29). Will U.S. Congress approve a new border deal? america.cgtn.com 
A group of U.S. senators has reportedly reached a bipartisan immigration deal that could eventually lead to tighter border security with Mexico. | However, the proposal still needs approval from Congress, with former president Donald Trump working behind the scenes to urge Republicans to strike down the agreement.
(2024-01-30). Gaza: Israel returns dozens of exhumed bodies. newarab.com 
Palestinians buried dozens of bodies in a mass grave in southern Gaza on Tuesday, after officials said Israel returned remains it had exhumed from the territory. | Gazans were moving the bodies in blue plastic shrouds from a truck towards the newly dug mass grave east of Rafah. | Health ministry employees wearing white protective clothing lowered them into the ground, near the tents of people displaced by Israel's onslaught. | A Palestinian source at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt told AFP the bodies returned had been "stolen by the occupation (Israeli) army during its incursion" into Gaza. | A second so…
(2024-01-30). Pakistan says thwarted three 'coordinated' terror attacks in border province. presstv.ir Pakistan says security forces prevented three "coordinated" attacks launched by terrorists in a town some 70 kilometers from the provincial capital of southwestern Balochistan.
(2024-01-29). Embassy lodges solemn representation to the U.S. over the latter's unwarranted interrogation and harassment of Chinese students at border port. ecns.cn The embassy said on Monday that those students involved all hold valid documents and are returning to the U.S. after vacationing in their home country, traveling to a third country, attending a conference, or arriving for their first semester.
(2024-01-29). Forget elections, border crisis already disintegrates America. infobrics.org The US collapse could lead to a lot of global security issues, so it's important to ensure that its dismantlement is more akin to controlled demolition. If anything, Washington DC itself has unmatched experience in that department.
(2024-01-29). Three US Soldiers Killed and 34 Wounded in Attack on the Syria-Jordan Border. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch The responsibility for the attacks was claimed by militia in Iraq who have been targeting US bases across the region since October 7 for its military and diplomatic support for the Israeli war in Gaza At least three US soldiers were killed and 34 were wounded in an attack on one of its…
(2024-01-29). War Hawks Call for Military Response After Drone Attack on US Troops in Jordan. truthout.org Warhawks in the United States wasted no time agitating for direct military conflict with Iran after a drone attack on a military base just inside Jordan's border with Syria on Sunday killed three American troops and injured dozens more. Both Republican and Democratic members of Congress called on U.S. President Joe Biden to quickly respond with strikes inside Iran, which denied any connection to… |
(2024-01-29). Jordan condemns attack that killed US troops on border. newarab.com
(2024-01-29). O'odham Solidarity with Palestine: Native People Urge End to Colonization and Genocide. indybay.org O'odham Solidarity with Palestine demanded a ceasefire and end to colonization and genocide, during the tribal inauguration of leaders at Gila River Indian Community, south of Phoenix, Arizona. O'odham said Israeli-trained police and Israeli-trained border patrol and Israeli surveillance towers are exploiting and militarizing O'odham lands of Gila River, Akimel O'odham, Hia Ced, and Tohono O'odham in southern Arizona.
(2024-01-29). Hezbollah's new attacks hit Israeli positions using precision-strike missiles. presstv.ir Hezbollah stages a series of new attacks against Israeli targets across Lebanon's border with the occupied territories.
(2024-01-29). Iran, Pakistan won't allow terrorists to endanger mutual security, relations: FM. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister says Tehran and Islamabad will never allow terrorists to endanger the two countries' security and ties.
(2024-01-29). Egyptian officials are charging Palestinians a massive ransom to escape the Gaza genocide. mondoweiss.net 
Egyptian border officials are charging Palestinians in Gaza thousands of dollars to escape death in Gaza. And even those who manage to raise the exorbitant price through GoFundMe campaigns have not been let through for months.
(2024-01-29). Drone Strike Kills 3 U.S. Troops in Jordan; Risk Grows of Regional War over Israeli Assault on Gaza. democracynow.org 
The Pentagon is accusing Iranian-backed militants of killing three U.S. soldiers in a drone strike at a base in Jordan along the Syrian border, making the troops the first U.S. armed forces killed by enemy fire in the region since October 7. A group called the Islamic Resistance in Iraq has claimed responsibility for the attack and said attacks would escalate if the U.S. continues to support Israel during the latter's destruction of Gaza. President Biden vowed the U.S. would respond. "There will be more of these attacks, for sure," says Palestinian American journalist Rami Khouri, who lays out t…
(2024-01-29). Biden pledges to shut down the border to gain Ukraine war funds. wsws.org Biden is campaigning as the defender of democracy, but his priority is securing tens of billions more dollars for the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. To get it he will destroy the rights of immigrants and witch-hunt workers and youth who oppose US/Israeli genocide against the Palestinians.
(2024-01-29). Russia: NATO's Steadfast Defender exercises could lead to "tragic consequences for Europe". pressenza.com North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Steadfast Defender exercises are a provocation and could lead to tragic consequences for Europe, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Friday."For several months, 90,000 troops from 31 NATO member countries, as well as from Sweden, will operate near Russia's borders in an area stretching from Norway to Romania," Zakharova said. | The move is a "provocation" and "deliberately aimed at escalating the situation", she said, warning that it will increase the risk of military incidents and "finally could lead to tragic consequences for Europe". | NATO on Wed…
(2024-01-30). Far Right Forces Are Attempting to Generate a National Emergency at the Border. truthout.org Since the end of 2020 there has been an increase in attempted immigration, but this should not be coded as a "crisis." Immigration rates fluctuate based on different factors. Since 2000, for instance, attempted crossings went from a high of 1.6 million to a low of 300,000 by 2017 — an 80 percent decline. The recent rise in refugees attempting to enter the U.S. — reaching a high point of 2.5… |
(2024-01-29). Three US soldiers killed and 34 others wounded in attack on the Syria-Jordan border. peoplesdispatch.org The responsibility for the attacks was claimed by militia in Iraq who have been targeting US bases across the region since October 7 for its military and diplomatic support for the Israeli war in Gaza…
(2024-01-29). Iran, Turkey agree to develop free trade zone on joint border. presstv.ir Tehran and Ankara have agreed to establish a free trade zone upon a visit by Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi to Turkey.
(2024-01-29). Exbrazo derecho de Fujimori admite culpa por masacre en Perú. radiohc.cu Lima, 29 ene (RHC) El exasesor presidencial Vladimiro Montesinos admitió este lunes ante un tribunal su culpa como autor mediato de la matanza de seis campesinos perpetrada por un destacamento militar, hace más de cuatro décadas.
(2024-01-29). Foreign nationals to appear in court for contravention of Immigration Act. sanews.gov.za Foreign nationals to appear in court for contravention of Immigration Act | About 23 foreign nationals and two South Africans are expected to appear before the Mankweng Magistrate's Court today for contravention of the Immigration Act and bribery. | This after the South African Police Service arrested them on Saturday in Solomondale near Polokwane. | It is reported that members of the SAPS Limpopo Provincial Tracking Team, in conjunction with two private security companies, SPS High Risk and Tshimollo Security, operationalised information gathered regarding a white Toyota Quantum that was driving along the R81 in…
(2024-01-29). Migrant workers shun motorbike trips. ecns.cn Statistics from China Petrochemical Corp indicate that the number of motorbike travelers hitting the highways during the annual Spring Festival travel rush has now decreased significantly to around 30,000.